Homework Slackers and a Fake Identification Card for 04/22/2017

Dear Family Coach: Neither of my kids (13- and 15-year-old boys) do any homework without prodding, and then they don't even bother to turn it in. It's like they have no ownership of their schoolwork. Please help me help them before they flunk out. — Concerned Dad

Dear Concerned: I'll give you my recommendation, but I can tell you right now you won't like it. Stop prodding them immediately. That means you must cease asking about homework completely. At their ages, it is their responsibility — and only their responsibility — to know the homework, complete it and then get it to the right person for grading. Your constant prodding isn't doing them any favors.

Updated: Sat Apr 22, 2017